by Hobbs • 2 OCT 2025

Confirmed: Ports of Auckland VBS Fee Increase - 1st January 2026

As advised back in June, Ports of Auckland have now confirmed and pushed through their price schedule for implementation of the first part of their VBS (Vehicle Booking System) Fee increases effective 1st January 2026.

These increases will see sizeable hikes in VBS charges across the board, with intent to encourage carriers towards off-peak collections and operational cost recovery.

Customers will see container cartage costs increase accordingly as of 1st January to recover these increases.

Please get in touch with the Hobbs Global Team to discuss how we can better navigate your freight forwarding process to help minimize these costs where possible.

Full pricing can be viewed under 'Receival and Delivery' at: Price schedules | Port of Auckland

For details of our original post in June, see: Port of Auckland VBS Fee Increase - Hobbs Global

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